What things were you thinking of sowing? There's is plenty of cool weather left for almost all, may be a little late for some (not all) trees or shrubs, there won't be much in the way of warmth for several weeks yet and especially not at night. I keep a rough frost calendar and we've had light frost May 1 more than one year, those cool nights will average out the 50's days for those things that require chilling. I'm still sowing perennials, have some to do this weekend with a bucket of potting soil to step over sitting in my kitchen.

bakemom - oh you are so sweet, thank you! I will update my page when I am finished here...I live on the coast of lake Erie, in that sliver of Ohio that some gardening books say is a zone 5 and some say is a zone 6. We are in the snow belt so some years we get very cold winters and some we have warmer snowy winters. Those lakes keep us in constant amazement in regards to our weather! LOL* I did plant some zinnias but I will do the same as with the impatiens, and I suppose I'm really only out $3 if they don't live! :) I will go ahead with snapdragons then, because I wanted to plant some of those too but wasn't sure when to start them. Know anything about sweetpeas? I've never planted them but they are so beautiful, I thought I might experiment.

thanks clarejoe! I will WS some once I get some seeds. (or direct sow depending on how quick I get them) Karen

Ellen, I don't know when is too late, but I don't think it is yet in zone 5. I sowed some 3/28 and some more on 4/9, and the first batch started germinating today. I was wondering if I was too late too, so I was relieved to see them "popping" up : ) Bonnie